Finance Assistant

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS healthcare provider in Coventry is looking for a Finance Assistant to support the Group Finance Team. This role offers a pathway into an NHS finance career with opportunities to gain an AAT qualification. Responsibilities include maintaining financial reports, assisting with monthly journals, and providing data for accurate forecasting. Candidates should have prior finance experience, and the position will accommodate various needs for applicants. Join us to contribute to vital financial operations in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Preferred previous experience in finance, accounting or related field.
• Ability to work accurately with financial data and reports.
• Capability to assist in financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager with financial reports.
• Maintain the establishment control system for accuracy.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly expenditure journals.

Skills

Financial management

Data analysis

Reporting accuracy

Education

AAT qualification or progress towards it

Job description

Job Overview

To work within the Group Finance Team to provide comprehensive financial advice to Service and Specialty managers, enable the achievement of financial balance and contribute to the business planning process and service developments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in the provision of financial and management information to the team.
• Assist in ensuring accurate monthly financial reports are distributed to managers to enable timely decision‑making.
• Maintain the system for the control of establishments, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution of establishment and vacancy information.
• Assist with the preparation, completion and input of specific monthly expenditure journals to pay, non‑pay, income and other transfers as required, in line with the agreed monthly reporting timetable.
• Assist in the collection of relevant data to ensure accurate forecasts can be established for monthly reporting.

Qualifications and Training

This role provides a stepping‑stone into an NHS finance career, offering the opportunity to study for an AAT qualification and then progress to a Professional Accountancy qualification through the apprenticeship levy route.

Previous experience in finance, accounting or a related field is preferred. AAT qualification or progress towards one is an advantage.

Employment Conditions

• No sponsorship available.
• Application deadline: The advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
• Interview date: 19/01/2026.

Equality and Diversity

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.